People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mongolia

Mongolia: People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 was 20.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
68.0%
in 2000
All-time low
20.6%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2000–2017

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000–2017

2030405060702000200820172000: 682001: 652002: 62.12003: 59.12004: 56.12005: 53.22006: 50.22007: 47.32008: 44.32009: 41.32010: 38.42011: 35.42012: 32.52013: 29.52014: 26.52015: 23.62016: 20.62017: 20.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 20.6% for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mongolia peaked at 68.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.6%, in 2016.

That places Mongolia 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2 in Mongolia, 2000 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2000 68.0%
2001 65.0% -4.4%
2002 62.1% -4.6%
2003 59.1% -4.8%
2004 56.1% -5.0%
2005 53.2% -5.3%
2006 50.2% -5.6%
2007 47.3% -5.9%
2008 44.3% -6.3%
2009 41.3% -6.7%
2010 38.4% -7.2%
2011 35.4% -7.7%
2012 32.5% -8.4%
2013 29.5% -9.1%
2014 26.5% -10.0%
2015 23.6% -11.1%
2016 20.6% -12.5%
2017 20.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.7% 41.3% 68.0% 10
2010s 28.4% 20.6% 38.4% 8

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.3% compare
  2. 38 Cameroon 22.8% compare
  3. 39 Colombia 20.6% compare
  4. 41 Peru 19.8% compare
  5. 42 Indonesia 19.2% compare
  6. 43 Nepal 18.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mongolia?
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 in Mongolia was 20.6% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 68.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.6% in 2016.
How does Mongolia rank for people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2?
Mongolia ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is people practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): q2 rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
People practicing open defecation, rural (% of rural population): Q2
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,663 data points, 2000–2017
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